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Harissa Sweet Potato Hash with Baked Eggs

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Hash – such an under appreciated word. Wholesome from its root vegetable tendencies, satisfying in its adaptability to suit any cook’s mood, and hands off cooking for ease of preparation. This Harissa Sweet Potato Hash with Baked Eggs has me yearning for Fall with cozy sweaters, more comfort food than I want to admit, and ready to say farewell to Summer if Vancouver cannot get over this rain. Seriously, who likes warm rain? Gross. I’d much prefer the sun to stay put (it is Vancouver after all, it rains about 8 months out of the year) or get to some cooler weather where I can layer appropriately, or at least hold an umbrella without looking foolish.

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I know I just posted a harissa recipe a short time ago (for these Blackened Harissa Halibut Burgers), BUT it would be a huge mistake to not have harissa in this hash. The harissa peps up the sweet potato and allows the creamy egg yolk to cool the spice level down. The harissa compliments the merguez sausage to a tee as the contain similar spices, giving the dish a layer of flavours and binding them all together at the same time.

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The crispy sausage truly allows you to sink your teeth into a firm texture. Without the sausage, the dish would be okay, but it would be full of mushy foods. I find having the contrasting textures enhances a dish, but not everyone does. I added a lemon parsley yogurt (kind of like in this post) and side green salad and served this for supper one cool Summer’s evening. Everyone loved it, especially my 3-year-old who’s obsessed with ketchup since I allow her to eat it when there are potatoes being served (the only way she’ll eat potatoes mind you).

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Harissa Sweet Potato Hash with Baked Eggs

Spicy Harissa and Merguez Sweet Potato Hash with Baked for a hands off dish that can serve any meal, any time of day. A perfect comfort food meal.

5 minPrep Time

25 minCook Time

30 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 lbs / 908 grams (approximately 2 smaller) sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/2" cubes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp harissa spice
  • 3 lamb merguez sausages (approximately 350-400 grams), casings removed and roughly chopped
  • 4 large eggs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425° F.
  2. In a 8" x 8" baking tray/pan toss together sweet potato cubes, olive oil, harissa spice. Top with sausage pieces. Bake for 15 minutes, or until potatoes have started to soft and sausage crisp.
  3. Remove from oven and make 4 divots in the tray. Crack an egg into each divot. Return tray to oven and bake for 8-10 minutes more, until egg white has set, but yolks remain soft.
  4. Serve with a light green salad and lemon yogurt sauce (see comments for recommendations) if desired.
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Enjoy! xo

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Red Smoothie – The Busy Mom Factor

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Being a busy parent, a stay-at-home mom of 3 kids under 4 years old especially, takes it toll on the type of meals I consume. Most meals, but breakfast in particular are often spent dashing between the kitchen and the table to make sure everyone is eating well and getting the nutrients they need for the day ahead and me eating the leftovers as I wash up. This results in me not eating a complete meal, or consuming any of the nutrients that I need to get my day started. This makes smoothies the perfect solution. I’ll often blend up some fruits and vegetables, pour everyone else a bit of this mixture and then add protein powder and re-blend for a nutritionally dense meal replacement. When LeanFit contacted me and asked me to try their Complete Nutritional Protein Shake I immediately said yes. This all-in-one, GMO-free, hormone-free, protein powder paired with delicious red fruits of plums, cherries and strawberries made into a Red Smoothie is on repeat daily.

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I’ve had a difficult time finding a protein powder I can tolerate. There are multiple brands that leave that chalky taste and sensation in my mouth that have made me extremely weary of protein powders. LeanFit hit a home run here. The texture is so good that you can’t tell there’s protein powder in the smoothie. The Natural Vanilla flavour is non-offensive, but you can tell it’s in the smoothie.

My body has difficult time absorbing iron and since I’m not a huge red meat eater, I’m constantly feeling run down and tired. Since I often forget to take my iron supplements, LeanFit’s All-In-One powder is a perfect for me to get the additional iron I need and since it’s primarily plant-based iron I can feel fairly virtuous about it. I’m thinking that there are a few other moms out there with the same concerns.

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Red Smoothie - The Busy Mom Factor

Red Smoothie stuffed with summer fruits and protein powder for a complete meal replacement.

5 minPrep Time

5 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 2 plums, halved and pit removed
  • 1 cup strawberries, hulled
  • 1 cup cherries, pit removed (frozen is fine)
  • 1 serving protein powder
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 cup ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend on high until desired consistency is reached.
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